These posts covers the challenges faced by businesses in this increasingly disruptive world.
Caution: This is heavy, even by my standards. Othering is a process whereby a group of people identify another group of people as having traits that are different and potentially threatening to the group. This involves objectifying members of the othered group and possibly even denying their humanity. Effective othering involves precision cultural engineering to […]
As a leader, what is your take on psychological safety?It provides me with latitude in how I enact the company strategy.A symptom of a general degradation in the resilience of workers.It enables my team to challenge my decisions without being reproached.A cause for concern, given that ‘burnt out’ workers are happy to share their employer […]
There was a sense, at least in the UK, that Covid was under control and we were returning to some sort of steady state ‘normal’. If my gamified journey from Vienna back to London is anything to go by, disruption is just taking off its tracksuit. Luckily after struggling in the lower levels, I eventually […]
What can Cary Grant, LeBron James and Pythagoras teach us about organisational design? In this post, I make the case for a new type of organisational model that benefits the individual, the organisation and society. Let’s start at the start. There are two types of factory. Factory A: There is a visible conveyor belt along […]
I am a strong believer that organisations, whether private or public sector, should operate as living organisms. In the recent past I have looked at this from an intelligence perspective.Here, I would like to get hormonal.Quick primer: Think of a hormone as a message from one part of the body that triggers action in one […]
Intelligent or dead In exploring the three capabilities of an intelligent organisation, we will discover they are very human capabilities, though we appear to be losing them. But first, picture this: It’s a hot day, so you stop for a refreshing drink of water. Consider two scenarios, both involving a cheetah, and by the way, […]
Introduction Today, organisations find themselves in a situation where past successes are no longer indicative of future success. The ‘synthetic certainty’ of the industrial era has given way to increasing volatility and uncertainty. This article explores the implications this has on learning and learning professionals. A brief history of mankind To fully appreciate where the […]
Find out how old school, legacy, industrial era businesses can be successful in the digital age:
Before we get into biotensegrity: We live in an increasingly uncertain and volatile world. One where being too adapted to one scenario, makes you weak in every other. For example: Functional impairment: A large tortoise turned upside down. Structural impairment: Your office building turned upside down. The same is so for fragile organisations. A dinner […]
I am a firm believer that organisational transformation, not simply change, is a bad move. Overhauling business models will just unsettle your people and put your existing cash flows at risk. Swapping from a business that works, at least for now, to something else that might work is akin to betting the farm. Parallel universes […]
